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	'Adulterous' Archbishop Resigns By Sally Peck Telegraph September 11, 2007 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/09/11/wmugabe111.xml Pope Benedict has accepted the resignation of Zimbabwean Archbishop Pius Ncube, a fierce opponent of President Robert Mugabe, who has been accused of adultery. A railroad worker has filed a civil suit alleging that his wife, a secretary in Mr Ncube's office, had a two-year affair with the archbishop. In July, the country's state-run media published images allegedly showing Mr Ncube, the archbishop of Zimbabwe's second city Bulawayo, in bed with the woman. But Ncube's lawyer has called the publication of the images an "orchestrated attempt" by the government to embarrass the archbishop, who has accused Mr Mugabe and his government of human rights abuses and suppressing political dissent. Mr Ncube has called for Zimbabweans to take to the streets to protest against the government. In August, bishops attending the Catholic Bishops Conference accused Mr Mugabe's government of launching a smear campaign against Mr Ncube in an effort to divert attention from the disastrous economic plight of the country and the increase in state repression. While Mr Ncube, who has been archbishop since 1998, has remained largely silent since the alleged affair was made public, he has spoken of the importance of forgiveness.
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